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February 12, 2007
The two sides of Finnie...
I took this photo this weekend at the Children's Museum. They have a little area where kids can paint their own faces. I started drawing a moustache on Finn, which he promptly turned into a technocolor moustache.
This photo of him in the mirror provides a good segue. Last week, Finn came down with the stomach flu. The same kid who loudly proclaims, "Yummy! YUMMY!" whenever he sees or smells food wouldn't touch a thing. And the same guy who would dismantle the DVD player in seconds flat given the opportunity, just kind of sat like a lump whenever you put him down. This is not the Finn I know.
I'm ashamed to admit that I kind of enjoyed having him home sick with me. For once, he wanted nothing more than to snuggle. He's usually way too busy for such mundane activities--in a constant state of toddler inertia. The only time he's ever snuggly is when he's absolutely exhausted. But that day, we cuddled up together on the couch for hours like snowbound lovers. Every time I had to put him down (even snugglers need a bathroom break), he would weep this sad cry, and reach his arms out to me.
Luckily, he was all better in just a day and a half. He was back to declaring everything "YUMMY!", stacking toys to just exhuberantly knock them down again, and narrating the objects in the room. ("Ball... bubbles... Santos... water... Mama. MAMA!!!") While I'm very happy to see him healthy and back to our old energetic Finn, I must guiltily admit that I will miss those unending snuggles. I'll just have to work harder on pooping him out during the day.
Posted by lisa at February 12, 2007 07:57 PM
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